Linksys WPC55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter’s LEDs, Overview, Hardware Installation

Chapter 3: The Dual-Band

Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter’s

LEDs

The Adapter has two LEDs to let you know how the card is functioning. Here is a description of those LEDs:

Power	Green. The Power LED lights up when the Adapter is pow-
	ered on.
Link	Green. The Link LED lights up and stays solid when the
	Adapter is inserted correctly and a link is established with
	the notebook. The LED flashes when data is transmitted or
	received.

Chapter 4: Installation and Configuration for Windows XP

Important for Windows 98, Me, and 2000 users: Go to “Chapter 5: Installation and Configuration for Windows 98, Me, and 2000.”

Overview

After installing the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter in your com- puter, you will install the driver and configure the Adapter.

Hardware Installation

1.Turn off your notebook PC.

2.Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook PC.

3.With the Adapter’s label facing up, as shown in Figure 4-1, slide it completely into the CardBus slot.

4.Restart your note- book PC.

Figure 4-1

5.Windows will begin copying the driver files to your computer. If Windows asks you for the original Windows CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM, and direct Windows to its proper location (e.g., D:\).

Proceed to the next section, “Driver Installation for Windows XP.”

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